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Public health risk of foodborne pathogens in edible African land snails, Cameroon

Authors
Tanyitiku, MN, Nicholas, G, Njombissie Petcheu, IC, Sullivan, JJ, On, Stephen
Date
2022-08
Type
Other
Collections
Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences
Keywords
African land snails, Campylobacter, enteric disease, foodborne pathogens, Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli., Yersinia
Fields of Research
ANZSRC::3006 Food sciences, ANZSRC::4206 Public health, ANZSRC::320211 Infectious diseases
Abstract
In tropical countries, land snails are an important food source; however, foodborne disease risks are poorly quantified. We detected Campylobacter spp., Yersinia spp., Listeria spp., Salmonella spp., or Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli in 57%–86% of snails in Cameroon. Snail meat is a likely vector for enteric diseases in sub-Saharan Africa countries.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/15339
Source DOI
10.3201/eid2808.220722
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